Special Education Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO)
Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XBThis job expired on 15 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2024
Closing date
15 April 2024 at 9am
Date listed
22 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- SENDCo (special educational needs and disabilities coordinator)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2.1 (currently £7,847)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and enthusiastic Special Education Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator to join the team at Cirencester Deer Park School. The successful candidate will contribute to development of our inclusive provision for learners with Special Education Needs and impact positively on pupils’ learning and on improving their life chances. Our new SENDCO will be expected to embed ambition and drive improvement within our Learning Support team.
Although applicants who hold recognised qualifications for teaching pupils with specific learning difficulties will be at an advantage, we are committed to supporting the professional development of our staff and therefore we are willing to provide access to relevant courses and qualifications for candidates who demonstrate the aptitude and capacity for specific SEN training to help them fulfil the role effectively.
What the school offers its staff
The school's values of Trust, Kindness and Determination underpin all we do. Our pupils enjoy their learning in a disruption free environment, and staff are proud to work here. Following our Ofsted inspection in January 2023, Cirencester Deer Park School continues to be a good school. Inspectors noted that:
- “Pupils welcome leaders’ high expectations of their behaviour and conduct… Pupils enjoy their learning and feel well prepared for the future.”
- “Pupils behave well in lessons and benefit from learning without low-level disruption from others.”
- “Staff are proud to work at the school. They feel well supported by leaders in respect of workload, well-being and managing pupils’ behaviour.”
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to the safeguarding of our pupils and employment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the receipt of satisfactory references.
Our Ofsted Report in January 2023 confirmed: "Leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding. Appropriate checks are made on adults working in the school. Staff understand the priority that should be given to safeguarding. They receive effective training and report concerns about pupils or adults appropriately."
Additional documents
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About Cirencester Deer Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1013 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cirencester Deer Park School website
- Email address
- a.boucher@deerparkschool.net
As a high performing comprehensive school with 1000 pupils in the South Cotswolds, Cirencester Deer Park School is committed to providing outstanding education and developing our staff. Having initially converted to an Academy in April 2011, we are now a leading member of The Corinium Education Trust, the first ‘mixed’ Multi-Academy Trust in Gloucestershire which brings together a large secondary, community primary and church schools; the leaders of which are ambitious for their pupils’ learning and life chances and are committed to continuous school improvement.
Arranging a visit to Cirencester Deer Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.boucher@deerparkschool.net.
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